AU5149900A - Method and apparatus for thermal management of a fuel cell assembly - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for thermal management of a fuel cell assembly

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AU5149900A
AU5149900A AU51499/00A AU5149900A AU5149900A AU 5149900 A AU5149900 A AU 5149900A AU 51499/00 A AU51499/00 A AU 51499/00A AU 5149900 A AU5149900 A AU 5149900A AU 5149900 A AU5149900 A AU 5149900A
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
thermal management
cell assembly
management
assembly
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Abandoned
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AU51499/00A
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Leonard J. Bonville Jr.
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UTC Power Corp
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International Fuel Cells Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04029—Heat exchange using liquids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AU51499/00A 1999-05-28 2000-05-19 Method and apparatus for thermal management of a fuel cell assembly Abandoned AU5149900A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09322733 1999-05-28
US09/322,733 US6248462B1 (en) 1999-05-28 1999-05-28 Method and apparatus for thermal management of a fuel cell assembly
PCT/US2000/013936 WO2000074163A1 (en) 1999-05-28 2000-05-19 Method and apparatus for thermal management of a fuel cell assembly

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AU5149900A true AU5149900A (en) 2000-12-18

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US (1) US6248462B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003501785A (en)
AU (1) AU5149900A (en)
DE (1) DE10084640T1 (en)
WO (1) WO2000074163A1 (en)

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US6248462B1 (en) 2001-06-19
DE10084640T1 (en) 2002-06-06
JP2003501785A (en) 2003-01-14
WO2000074163A1 (en) 2000-12-07

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